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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Arundel
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Brussels
5
Flanders
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
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17
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7
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10
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15
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15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
13
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
16
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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