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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
12
11
14
12
9
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
7
single
8
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 11
Multiple texts: no
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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