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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
1
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
6
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 6
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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