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