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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Coimbra
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Florence
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France
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London
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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2
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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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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
roman
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Painted initials type: historiated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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