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
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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