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
19
Germany
3
Cities
Brussels
14
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
18
Munich
2
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
14
12
5
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
16
7
17
8
25
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
2
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
26
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 10
Type of script: display script
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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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