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
3
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Type of script: display script
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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