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