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
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
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5
4
6
4
7
4
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials frequency: normally
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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