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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Italy
18
Spain
2
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
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9
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Siena
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
32
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
9
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
18
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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