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
France
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
11
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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