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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Belgium
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Eton
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Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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4
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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