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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Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Antwerp
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
35
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
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16
12
6
13
2
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
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8
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16
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19
7
20
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
6
quadruple
3
single
32
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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