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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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