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