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
5
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
4
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 11
Colour of text: red
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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