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
England
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Emmerich
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France
1
Germany
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Köln
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Leipzig
1
Northamptonshire
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Stirling
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Locations name: Seville
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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