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
Austria
1
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Netherlands
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
England
2
France
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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