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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
7
Mechelen
7
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
3
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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2
9
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11
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18
6
18
7
16
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
4
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
15
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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