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
4
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
4
Burgundy
1
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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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