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
4
Belgium
9
France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
12
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
4
Bourges
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Catalonia
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England
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Savoy, France
1
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Spain
2
Toledo
1
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1
Vienna
4
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1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
23
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
9
12
7
13
3
2
13
3
14
4
17
5
18
6
27
7
25
8
29
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
22
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
poor
7
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
9
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
3
French
28
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
42
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
22
poor
12
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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