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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
13
6
17
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
4
quadruple
3
single
28
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
n/a
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
7
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
n/a
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
dark brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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