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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Cities
Brussels
3
France
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
9
12
6
13
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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