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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
20
Italy (North)
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Burgundy
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
5
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
20
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
9
13
2
2
6
3
4
4
9
5
9
6
17
7
11
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
20
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
40
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
19
single
25
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
19
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
33
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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