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
9
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
1
6
6
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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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