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