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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Austria
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
2
single
5
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
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Penned initials type: plain initials
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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