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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
12
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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