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
3
Czech Republic
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France
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Bourges
1
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1
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
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1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
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1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
14
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
11
7
9
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
19
quintuple
1
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
32
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Copy language name: Latin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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