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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
15
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
7
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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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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