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
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 12
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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