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