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