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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: always
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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