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
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
17
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
13
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
16
8
22
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
4
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
21
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
26
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: never
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 12
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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