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
Belgium
1
Germany
2
Italy
14
Silesia
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
6
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Verona
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
18
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
6
4
5
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
14
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
15
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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