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