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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Austria
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Italy
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Portugal
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Silesia
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Spain
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Zagan
3
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Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
14
none visible
31
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
29
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
57
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
6
4
7
5
10
6
19
7
18
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
29
quadruple
2
single
36
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
22
other
5
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
32
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
18
poor
11
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
10
Flemish
3
French
37
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
50
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
57
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
20
poor
14
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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