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