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
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
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England
2
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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