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