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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Countries
France
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Cities
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Cognac
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
6
4
7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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