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
Austria
8
Belgium
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Germany
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
France
1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
13
3
10
4
11
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
12
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 17
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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