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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
3
England
1
Germany
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
13
11
12
12
13
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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