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
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
4
11
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6
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5
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9
6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Borders frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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