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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Countries
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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England
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Florence
1
France
1
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
Painted initials type: decorated
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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