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
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Cities
Bologna
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England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
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1
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1
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1
Modena
1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
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Number of staves: 3
Material: parchment
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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