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
3
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
4
9
7
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
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
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Number of staves: 10
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Type of notation: strene notation
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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