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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
2
Germany
4
Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
11
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
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
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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