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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
5
France
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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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