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
Austria
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Belgium
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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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London
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Munich
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Naples
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Rome
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Stirling
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
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14
1
15
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2
4
3
5
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7
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7
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9
7
10
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9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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