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
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Coimbra
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Florence
3
France
1
Italy
1
Spain
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
1
2
3
3
4
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
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
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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