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