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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Countries
Belgium
8
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Eton
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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