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
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Brussels
7
Mechelen
8
Munich
4
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
5
12
2
2
4
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4
4
7
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10
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7
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: varies
Pricking frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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