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
Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
3
England
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London
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Mechelen
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Vic
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
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3
3
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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