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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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
6
13
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14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
5
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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