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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
5
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
9
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
3
5
4
6
12
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
9
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 6
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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