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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
2
Girona
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Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
3
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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