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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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
5
London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
6
3
7
4
13
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
8
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 4
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
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