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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Prague
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
2
3
3
4
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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