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