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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Coimbra
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England
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
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
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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