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
3
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
England
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 12
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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