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