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