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
2
Great Britain
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Cities
Bourges
1
England
1
France
1
London
2
Paris
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
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8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: varies
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: other
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 13
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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