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
11
Czech Republic
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
11
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: English
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Miniatures frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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