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
5
France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
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
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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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