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