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
1
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
France
5
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
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
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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