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
2
France
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Borders frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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