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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Munich
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Netherlands
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Stirling
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
10
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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7
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8
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
10
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Penned initials frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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