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
1
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Brussels
1
Emmerich
1
Florence
1
Freiburg
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
London
6
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
9
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
2
2
9
3
19
4
12
5
11
6
9
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
6
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 7
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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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