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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
quintuple
1
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
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
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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