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
5
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
5
6
5
7
6
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: triple
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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