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