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