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
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
17
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
15
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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