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
1
Cities
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of text: brown
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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