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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
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Portugal
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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