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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Countries
Belgium
7
Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
1
Brussels
5
England
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
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7
13
4
14
3
15
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16
2
17
2
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8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 11
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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