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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Cities
Antwerp
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Flanders
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
1
3
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4
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5
2
6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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