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