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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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France
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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