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