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