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
Bourges
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Brussels
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1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
14
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
16
7
14
8
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 6
Multiple texts: yes
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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