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