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
1
France
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Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Italy
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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