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
2
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
2
France
5
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
5
1
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
13
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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