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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
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Germany
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Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
1
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Ruling medium: freehand
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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