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
England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Number of staves: 9
Multiple texts: no
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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