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
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Savoy, France
1
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
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
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
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders size: full borders
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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