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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 5
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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