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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
27
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
16
7
15
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
3
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
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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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