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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
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2
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Munich
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Netherlands
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
8
13
4
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
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
10
none
8
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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