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
Belgium
2
Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Seville
2
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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