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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
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7
6
10
7
12
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: display script
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
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