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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
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