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
Austria
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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England
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Stirling
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
12
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
18
6
17
7
17
8
18
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
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
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
10
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 8
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 5
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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