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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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