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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Belgium
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Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
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Burgundy
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France
1
Paris
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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