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
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
17
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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