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
14
Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
3
2
2
3
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5
5
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19
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
19
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: gold
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Florence
Number of staves: 4
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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