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
Belgium
13
Czech Republic
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Ferrara
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
12
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
6
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
5
3
3
4
7
5
10
6
12
7
20
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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