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
5
Belgium
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7
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
7
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
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8
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5
9
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10
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
10
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 2
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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