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
Barcelona
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Florence
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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