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
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Belgium
14
Germany
3
Cities
Brussels
10
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
4
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
19
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: display script
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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