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
1
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
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1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Naples
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Paris
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
11
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
12
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
French
15
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
22
Spanish
3
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
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
26
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Colour of notation: red
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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