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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
England
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Eton
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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