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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Brussels
4
Germany
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
5
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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