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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Pisa
1
Rheinfelden
2
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
3
2
6
4
7
1
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 13
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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