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
8
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Modena
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
12
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
8
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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