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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
England
1
Germany
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Extra space: none
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 10
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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