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