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
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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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