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
1
Spain
1
Cities
Mechelen
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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