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
Belgium
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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France
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Germany
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Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
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5
5
6
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7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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