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
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
5
France
2
Mantua
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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