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
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
5
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of staves: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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