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
Austria
4
Belgium
17
Germany
4
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
16
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
10
21
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
13
6
18
7
18
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
6
quadruple
4
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
4
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Indentation for initials: double
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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