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
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
4
England
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Mechelen
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Munich
2
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
7
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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