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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Naples
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Prague
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7
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Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
49
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
54
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
36
11
22
12
15
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
17
4
20
5
29
6
32
7
31
8
43
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
54
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
18
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
24
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
52
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
28
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
24
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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