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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
1
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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