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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Belgium
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Germany
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
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
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Basel
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook (single quire(s))
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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