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