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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Freiburg
1
London
1
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
5
3
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 1
Number of staves: 2
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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