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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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
10
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
2
13
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3
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14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: German
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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