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
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Germany
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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
4
Emmerich
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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