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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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