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