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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Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
2
Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Savoy, France
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 4
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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