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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Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Cambrai
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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1
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1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
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6
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7
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8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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