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
Florence
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London
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Tarazona
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
7
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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