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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Munich
2
Naples
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: textura
Painted initials type: decorated
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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