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
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Germany
1
London
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
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
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
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
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 4
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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