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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Planned initials frequency: often
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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