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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England
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Great Britain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
England
2
France
2
London
1
Northamptonshire
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
7
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
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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