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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
6
3
9
4
9
5
9
6
12
7
11
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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