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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
3
Rheinfelden
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
often
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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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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