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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
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