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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Countries
Czech Republic
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England
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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1
Naples
1
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1
Northamptonshire
1
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
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
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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