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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
13
12
4
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Number of staves: 2
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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