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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Great Britain
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Arundel
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England
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London
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Rome
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
2
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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2
2
3
3
4
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5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
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
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Type of notation: full mensural
Indentation for initials: single
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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