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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
2
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: triple
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: never
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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