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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
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Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Prague
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Material: paper
Colour of text: red
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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