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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Prague
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
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
2
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: full mensural
Colour of staves: black
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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