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
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
2
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
2
3
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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