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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Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
3
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 9-part consecutive
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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