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
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Painted initials frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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