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
9
Belgium
12
France
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Germany
8
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
11
Cognac
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
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Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
Material
paper
17
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
13
5
18
6
22
7
22
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
27
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
8
quadruple
5
single
29
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
19
n/a
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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