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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
3
England
1
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2
Leipzig
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London
1
Mechelen
3
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
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12
9
13
3
14
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15
1
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5
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7
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
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
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 7
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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