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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
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5
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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11
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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