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
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
France
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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