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
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 3
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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