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
France
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Cities
Bourges
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England
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Florence
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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