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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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London
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Paris
1
Spain
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
3
3
2
4
7
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
10
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
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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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