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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
none visible
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
5
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6
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10
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8
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: none
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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