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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Italy
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Cambrai
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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London
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of staves: black
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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