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