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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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
12
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
16
Munich
6
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
3
2
8
3
7
4
11
5
17
6
19
7
20
8
26
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
26
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
3
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
26
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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