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
Great Britain
8
Cities
England
1
London
7
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
7
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
4
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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