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
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Cities
Bourges
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Mechelen
1
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Material: parchment
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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