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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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
12
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
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
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Great Britain
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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