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
England
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
England
1
London
1
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
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
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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