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
8
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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