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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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
9
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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9
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10
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20
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18
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14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
18
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
3
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
14
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Locations part of: Germany
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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