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
2
Belgium
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Italy
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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