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
Belgium
8
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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