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