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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
9
England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
12
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
18
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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