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
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Florence
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Milan
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Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
8
5
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
10
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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