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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Cognac
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Florence
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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Milan
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
1
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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