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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Great Britain
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England
1
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London
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
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
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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