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
Austria
3
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
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Florence
6
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London
6
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1
Munich
4
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
11
3
23
4
14
5
12
6
12
7
8
8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
5
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 3
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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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