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
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Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
France
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Modena
1
Rheinfelden
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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