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