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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
4
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
5
3
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
humanistic
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: double
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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