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
4
France
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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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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