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