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