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
Austria
2
Belgium
9
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
5
12
3
2
7
3
9
4
12
5
14
6
24
7
19
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
3
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 9
Planned initials frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Colour of staves: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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