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
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Spain
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Cities
France
3
Munich
2
Paris
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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