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
3
Czech Republic
1
England
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
3
London
2
Mechelen
3
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
4
4
18
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
English
2
French
10
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 4
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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