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