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