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
4
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
6
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
6
3
7
4
9
5
9
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Locations name: Mechelen
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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