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