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
France
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Cambrai
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Catalonia
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Naples
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St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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