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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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
6
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
5
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10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
2
French
10
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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