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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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
4
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Physical type: choirbook
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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