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
Belgium
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15
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Bourges
1
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Brussels
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Florence
10
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1
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1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
17
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
3
3
5
2
6
11
7
8
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
quintuple
1
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
23
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
23
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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