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
France
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Italy
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Bourges
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Copy language name: French
Colour of staves: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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