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