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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
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12
4
13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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9
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11
7
11
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16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
15
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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