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
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
France
3
London
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Venice
4
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
none visible
7
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
8
5
9
6
11
7
4
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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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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