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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Germany
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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2
Halberstadt
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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single leaf
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Extra space: none
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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