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