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
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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
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2
12
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2
8
3
10
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5
12
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
9
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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