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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
6
Eton
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Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
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4
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5
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
3
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: red
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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