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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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