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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Munich
2
Prague
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
11
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Material exact%3apaper
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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