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
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Italy
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Cities
Cognac
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France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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