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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Eton
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Florence
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London
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
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
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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