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