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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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England
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Germany
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
6
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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