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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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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England
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Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
2
5
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6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 11
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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