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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
8
3
7
4
7
5
9
6
10
7
9
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
7
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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