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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Basel
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Ferrara
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France
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Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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