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