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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
4
England
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Mechelen
5
Munich
3
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
4
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5
4
5
5
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6
9
7
8
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
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
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
7
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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