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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Locations name: Brussels
Locations part of: Belgium
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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