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
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
8
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
19
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
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9
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9
7
12
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17
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
18
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Material: parchment
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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