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
3
Germany
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Italy
5
Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
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France
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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