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