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
6
France
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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