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
Austria
8
Belgium
14
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
4
Bourges
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Brussels
13
England
2
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
15
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
34
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
20
4
25
5
35
6
44
7
41
8
44
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
44
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
40
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
24
hybrida
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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