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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Catalonia
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Florence
6
France
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
5
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
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
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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