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
2
Czech Republic
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Italy
15
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
27
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
19
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
3
3
1
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
26
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Physical format: upright
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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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