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
13
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
1
parchment
17
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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