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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Countries
Belgium
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England
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
6
England
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Northamptonshire
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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