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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Silesia
2
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
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1
Brussels
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Florence
3
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2
Paris
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
8
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
6
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
12
quintuple
1
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
17
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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