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
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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