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
Austria
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Mechelen
1
Milan
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Munich
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Venice
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
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
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Level of calligraphy music: high
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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