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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Italy
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
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
8
none
5
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: black
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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