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
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
8
12
4
13
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
9
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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