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
8
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Eton
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London
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
11
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
2
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: English
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
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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