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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Eton
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Italy (North)
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London
3
Pisa
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
n/a
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: full mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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