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
8
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Type of script: cursive
Presence absence of text: varies
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Painted initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 9
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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