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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Rome
1
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 7
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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