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
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Paris
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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
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: often
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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