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
2
Belgium
19
Germany
5
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
18
Munich
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
13
12
5
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
14
6
20
7
20
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
5
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
31
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
29
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: display script
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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