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