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