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