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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Countries
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
2
Italy
12
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
2
none visible
12
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
7
5
11
6
14
7
19
8
25
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
10
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
16
Italian
3
Latin
35
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
40
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
14
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
25
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
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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