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