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