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