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