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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
22
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
gold
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light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
4
4
2
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
21
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Indentation for initials: single
Indentation for initials: varies
Locations name: Leipzig
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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