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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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
8
Eton
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
3
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4
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9
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
1
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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