PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
4
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
4
England
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
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5
5
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6
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 4
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 19-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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