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