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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
9
Germany
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Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
6
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
4
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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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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