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