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