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
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Miniatures frequency: never
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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