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
Cities
Florence
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Locations part of: Great Britain
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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