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
Germany
2
Switzerland
14
Cities
Basel
14
Freiburg
2
Germany
9
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
9
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
9
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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