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
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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