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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Germany (South)
1
Munich
2
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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