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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
2
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
12
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: n/a
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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