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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Basel
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England
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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15
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16
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 2
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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