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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
England
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Ferrara
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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