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
1
Belgium
3
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Number of staves: 5
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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