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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
England
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Pricking frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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