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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
9
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Mantua
1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
2
3
13
4
5
5
5
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
9
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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