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
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
1
England
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Florence
1
Italy
1
London
2
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
2
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
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
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Type of notation: full mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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