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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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Eton
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
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6
6
7
6
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8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Physical type: choirbook
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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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