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
7
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Eton
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Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
6
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: strene notation
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Type of notation: chant (square)
Borders frequency: never
Colour of text: red
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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