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
Arundel
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England
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
5
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
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10
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14
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15
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17
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9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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