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