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
2
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Emmerich
1
Florence
1
France
1
Köln
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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