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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
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6
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5
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6
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7
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7
8
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
7
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Modena
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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