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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
7
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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