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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Countries
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
14
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
14
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium exact%3asingle rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of notation: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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