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
9
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: double
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 10
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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