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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
England
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
7
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Type of script: textura
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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