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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
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12
1
2
2
3
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4
3
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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