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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
2
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
18
11
11
12
4
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2
3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
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2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
20
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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