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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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
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1
Innsbruck
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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