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
Belgium
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
4
Italy (North)
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: parchment
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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