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