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