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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Borders frequency: occasionally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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