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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Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
8
Flanders
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Mechelen
9
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper
11
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
22
6
20
7
19
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
4
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
15
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
16
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Other decoration frequency: often
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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