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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Innsbruck
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Mechelen
3
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
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Portugal
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
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2
12
3
13
4
15
5
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6
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15
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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