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
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Number of staves: 17
Other decoration frequency: often
Level of calligraphy music: high
Disposition of voice part: 9-part consecutive
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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