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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Prague
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
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6
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7
2
8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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