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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Coimbra
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Eton
1
Germany (South)
3
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1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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