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
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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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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Padua
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Portugal
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
3
gold
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
29
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
2
2
14
3
15
4
19
5
29
6
25
7
25
8
27
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
5
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
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
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 5
Colour of notation: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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