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
3
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
7
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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