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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
French
9
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: France
Colour of staves: black
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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