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
18
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
11
7
13
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Colour of text: black
Locations part of: Belgium
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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