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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
1
Eton
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
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
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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