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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
2
Paris
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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