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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
end-symbol
2
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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