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
3
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
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England
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 11
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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