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
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
12
France
5
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
26
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
25
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
2
6
3
10
4
11
5
6
6
11
7
12
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
20
single
27
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
2
French
30
German
1
Italian
23
Latin
30
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
41
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
20
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
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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