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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
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4
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6
9
7
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8
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: display script
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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