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
28
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
28
11
13
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
11
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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