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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Rheinfelden
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
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3
3
4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
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
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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