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