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
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Cities
Florence
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France
1
Italy
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
2
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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