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
8
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
3
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
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
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Locations name: Toledo
Miniatures frequency: never
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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