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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
6
Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
22
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
12
5
19
6
23
7
23
8
34
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
11
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
poor
3
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
11
German
1
Latin
42
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
23
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
3
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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