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
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
17
Italy (North)
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Silesia
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Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
17
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
10
none visible
19
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
16
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
4
2
3
3
5
4
11
5
8
6
17
7
7
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
18
quintuple
1
single
25
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
12
German
7
Italian
3
Latin
36
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
13
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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