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