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