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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Burgundy
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Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
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2
Italy (North)
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: parchment
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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