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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
2
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
8
12
2
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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