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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Brussels
14
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
4
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
6
4
9
5
16
6
20
7
22
8
30
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
4
quadruple
4
single
29
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
15
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
31
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: display script
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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