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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England
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Germany (South)
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3
Italy (North)
1
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2
Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
5
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
6
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Triplex partbook (App. 47), all folios
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