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
12
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
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
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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