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
2
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
6
Munich
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
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8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
8
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Locations name: England
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: plain initials
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of notation: full mensural
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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