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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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London
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Stirling
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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12
3
2
2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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