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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Belgium
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11
England
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Germany
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London
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Mechelen
15
Netherlands
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
17
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
13
6
16
7
18
8
27
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
4
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
2
very high
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: decorated
Painted initials frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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