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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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England
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Florence
1
France
3
London
1
Mantua
1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Miniatures frequency: never
Presence absence of text: untexted
Multiple texts: no
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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