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
France
1
Italy
13
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
10
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
11
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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