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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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