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
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
6
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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