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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Pricking frequency: always
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials 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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