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
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Locations name: Utrecht
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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