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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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