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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Mechelen
8
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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3
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3
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4
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7
8
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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