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