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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: Halberstadt
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: never
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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