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
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
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2
2
3
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Locations name: Florence
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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