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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Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
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Munich
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Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
10
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15
7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
15
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: none
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Florence
Multiple texts: no
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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