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
6
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
Other Decoration Type
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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