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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Belgium
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 2
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: partially 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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