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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Cities
Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
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Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
5
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6
7
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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