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
13
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
10
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
5
4
3
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
14
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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