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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
3
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Belgium
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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