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
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
6
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
6
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6
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7
5
7
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7
8
8
8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
7
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: roman
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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