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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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