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
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
6
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
6
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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