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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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
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normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
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15
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12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
9
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18
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27
7
20
8
22
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
27
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
21
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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