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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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
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Mechelen
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
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
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Ruling medium: freehand
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: present
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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