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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
1
Switzerland
11
Cities
Antwerp
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1
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2
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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
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1
Production method
Manuscript
76
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
18
none visible
35
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
34
dark brown
4
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
9
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
12
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
17
4
22
5
21
6
30
7
25
8
31
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
34
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
50
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
32
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
30
poor
14
very high
13
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
4
pointers
7
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
2
French
34
German
7
Italian
19
Latin
58
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
4
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
30
poor
14
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
6
brown
35
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
3
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
7
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 6
Monophonic notation: present
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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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