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
7
France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
France
2
London
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
10
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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