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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Austria
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Eton
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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London
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
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17
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2
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3
3
4
1
5
2
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
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
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: plain initials
Colour of notation: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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