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