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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
31
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
33
Number of staves
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
15
7
14
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
12
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
17
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
31
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Miniatures frequency: never
Painted initials type: plain initials
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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