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
France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
7
France
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
6
3
7
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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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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