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
7
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Silesia
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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