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