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
7
Cities
Brussels
6
France
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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