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
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Germany
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Italy
7
Cities
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Copy language name: English
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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