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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
8
Mechelen
9
Munich
3
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
1
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5
3
5
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7
5
14
6
12
7
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8
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: display script
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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