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
3
France
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
10
France
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
25
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
14
7
10
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
26
quintuple
1
single
24
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
41
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
12
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
7
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
29
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
34
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
20
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
7
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
poor
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
7
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
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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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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