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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
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13
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
5
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
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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