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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
14
11
16
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
5
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
16
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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Locations part of: Great Britain
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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