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