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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Great Britain
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Cities
Eton
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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