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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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