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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Naples
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Prague
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Rome
2
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
11
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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