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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Cities
Brussels
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Eton
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Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
5
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
4
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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