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
Austria
7
Belgium
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England
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Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Brussels
4
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London
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
13
3
14
4
21
5
18
6
20
7
21
8
21
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
7
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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