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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England
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London
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Naples
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Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
1
3
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations name: Basel
Multiple texts: no
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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