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
2
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
England
1
Florence
4
France
2
London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
3
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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