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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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
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England
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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