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
2
Great Britain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
England
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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