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
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Munich
6
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
6
3
7
4
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5
10
6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
11
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: display script
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 4
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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