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
9
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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