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