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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
13
parchment
4
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
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13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
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6
2
7
3
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Number of staves: 12
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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