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
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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England
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Girona
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Italy
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Miniatures frequency: never
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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