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
1
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
20
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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