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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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