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