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