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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Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
4
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
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2
8
3
10
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15
5
14
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14
7
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15
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
10
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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