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
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy
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Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
9
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
18
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
7
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
1
none
20
quintuple
1
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
24
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
16
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
29
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: often
Type of notation: chant (square)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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