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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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Florence
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Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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