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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
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Coimbra
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
2
Naples
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 13
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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