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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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France
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Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
4
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
13
6
12
7
11
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Spanish
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 4
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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