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
2
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
none
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Other decoration type: decorated letters
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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