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
2
Belgium
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: yes
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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