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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Italy
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1
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Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
17
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
3
6
18
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
16
single
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
27
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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