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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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
15
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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