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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Eton
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Germany (South)
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Italy
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
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
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
6
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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