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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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Mechelen
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Munich
10
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
18
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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