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