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