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