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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Coimbra
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London
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
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3
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Indentation for initials: double
Presence absence of text: untexted
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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