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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
14
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
11
Florence
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
18
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Separate text: no separate text
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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