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
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
3
Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
6
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Number of staves: 8
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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