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