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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Belgium
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
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1
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
16
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
11
7
9
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
13
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
17
German
6
Italian
2
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
12
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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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