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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
6
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5
4
6
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8
6
9
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9
8
9
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: varies
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 9
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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