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