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