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