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
10
Cities
England
2
Eton
1
London
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
1
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
7
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
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
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
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
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
4
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
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
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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