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