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
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
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3
3
4
3
5
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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
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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