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
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Cities
England
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Borders size: partial borders: two- and three-sided
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
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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 3, 1518-20, All folios
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