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
6
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
1
Coimbra
1
England
3
Germany
1
London
2
Seville
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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