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
8
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Italy
6
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
8
Tarazona
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
12
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: always
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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