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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
light brown
2
n/a
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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