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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
10
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Florence
7
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
3
Lyons
1
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7
Munich
1
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1
Rome
2
Tarazona
1
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
14
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
7
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 10
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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