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
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
10
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: Italian
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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