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