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
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
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
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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