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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Austria
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England
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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London
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Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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6
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7
4
8
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 8
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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