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