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
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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