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