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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
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
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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