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
1
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
1
Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
6
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 13
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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