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
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
Germany (South)
4
Modena
1
Rheinfelden
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
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
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
10
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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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