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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England
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Emmerich
1
Florence
2
Germany
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Köln
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Mechelen
1
Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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