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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
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1
Coimbra
1
England
1
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1
France
2
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
2
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials type: decorated
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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