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
4
Belgium
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Germany
5
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
7
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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