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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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14
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15
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
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Painted initials type: decorated
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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