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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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
3
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
10
4
9
5
10
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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