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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Countries
Austria
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Italy
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Spain
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
9
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
26
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: plain initials
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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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