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
Czech Republic
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
9
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: Spanish
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of script: hybrida
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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