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