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
Belgium
3
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
1
Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
1
Ferrara
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1
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1
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1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Spain
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between 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
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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