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
1
Germany
4
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
4
Bologna
4
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
16
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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