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
1
Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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