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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
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London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
4
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
4
3
7
4
11
5
11
6
11
7
10
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11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
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
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials frequency: never
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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