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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Cambrai
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
3
12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
5
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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