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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Catalonia
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Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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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