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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
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Rome
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Spain
1
Stirling
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
4
2
11
3
13
4
16
5
18
6
31
7
16
8
14
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
25
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
27
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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