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
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Italy
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations name: Segovia
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive
Type of script: hybrida
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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