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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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2
1
3
1
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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Colour of text: dark brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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