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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
10
6
11
7
11
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
10
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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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