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
17
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
17
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
13
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
3
5
4
2
6
7
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
13
Latin
15
Spanish
3
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
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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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