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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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