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