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
9
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
3
2
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3
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4
5
10
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10
7
13
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
18
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
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
15
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Type of notation: full mensural
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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