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