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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Austria
6
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Vienna
6
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1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
35
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
4
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
54
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
13
12
6
13
3
2
13
3
13
4
17
5
21
6
30
7
29
8
32
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
62
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
55
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
31
quadruple
1
single
41
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
26
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
18
Italian
3
Latin
56
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
28
poor
4
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: Dutch
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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