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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Cities
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England
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France
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London
1
Segovia
1
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: gold
Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Type of script: cursive
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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