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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Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
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Munich
3
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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