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
Austria
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Venice
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
5
13
2
2
7
3
5
4
9
5
9
6
14
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
28
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
28
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
4
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 4-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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