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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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Colour of text: red
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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