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
5
Germany
1
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
3
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: no
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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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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