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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: brown
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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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