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
8
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Mechelen
4
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
9
3
11
4
13
5
13
6
14
7
13
8
14
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
11
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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