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