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