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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
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1
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1
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Florence
2
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1
Segovia
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
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
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very poor
Locations part of: Switzerland
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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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