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
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
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Cities
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
London
4
Paris
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
9
4
1
5
3
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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