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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Cities
France
6
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
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
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: brown
Locations name: France
Material: parchment
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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