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
Great Britain
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Cities
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England
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Florence
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Girona
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London
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
French
3
German
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Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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