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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
England
2
Eton
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: textura
Type of notation: full mensural
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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