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
11
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
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Casale Monferrato
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10
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
9
6
14
7
17
8
24
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
31
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
30
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
2
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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