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
France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Bourges
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Cognac
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Florence
2
France
6
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
12
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: light brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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