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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
9
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
41
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
40
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
16
12
7
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
21
6
26
7
28
8
37
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
30
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
6
quadruple
4
single
38
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
41
hybrida
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
23
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Type of script: display script
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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