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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
3
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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