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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Colour of text: dark brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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