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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France
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
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3
1
4
1
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
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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