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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Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
4
London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Painted initials type: decorated
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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