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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Augsburg
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Basel
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
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
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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