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
6
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Mechelen
6
Munich
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
5
4
10
5
9
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10
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 4
Physical type: choirbook
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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