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
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
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
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials type: historiated
Painted initials type: trompe l'oeil
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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