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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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3
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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
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
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
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: full mensural
Physical type: choirbook
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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