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
8
Spain
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Cities
Burgundy
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Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Tarazona
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: varies
Material: paper
Number of staves: 12
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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