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
Austria
3
Belgium
15
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany
4
London
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
9
12
5
2
11
3
13
4
18
5
23
6
32
7
42
8
34
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
9
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
poor
3
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
17
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
38
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
24
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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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