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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Austria
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London
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
9
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
11
4
16
5
19
6
23
7
23
8
32
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
10
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
32
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
18
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
26
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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