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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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London
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Munich
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
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2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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