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
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
3
2
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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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, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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