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
15
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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