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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
London
1
Prague
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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