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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
5
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
12
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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