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
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Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
6
7
6
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
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