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
21
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Mechelen
19
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
11
6
13
7
14
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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