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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Arundel
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Brussels
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Mechelen
2
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
12
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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10
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9
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12
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12
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12
7
14
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13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
14
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
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
11
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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