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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Lyons
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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