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
6
Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
3
single
7
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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