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