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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Bruges
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Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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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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