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
1
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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