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
Great Britain
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Spain
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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
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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