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
1
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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