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
Belgium
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: none
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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