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
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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
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Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
10
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
13
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
29
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
15
Italian
10
Latin
25
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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