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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Germany
1
London
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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