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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Eton
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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