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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
10
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
14
6
18
7
16
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18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: dark brown
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: freehand
Physical format: upright
Colour of text: gold
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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