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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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