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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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England
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Number of staves: 5
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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