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
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Belgium
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Germany
3
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
14
France
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
6
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
15
6
21
7
19
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration frequency: often
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: hybrida
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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