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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Belgium
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France
2
London
1
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2
Prague
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 13
Type of script: cursive
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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