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
8
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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