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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Munich
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
5
3
7
4
6
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Miniatures frequency: sometimes
Multiple texts: yes
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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