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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
5
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Stirling
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
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11
4
12
2
2
13
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16
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20
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20
7
19
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
12
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: none
Other decoration frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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