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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
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light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
17
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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