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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Prague
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
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7
8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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