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
England
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Netherlands
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Northamptonshire
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Rome
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Wittenberg
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Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 10
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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