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
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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