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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Austria
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Tarazona
3
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
3
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
9
3
12
4
33
5
20
6
21
7
18
8
18
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
12
single
24
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 4
Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: no separate 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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