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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
5
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
4
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Borders frequency: never
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: high
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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