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
France
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Germany
1
Italy
9
Cities
Augsburg
1
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
2
3
2
4
7
5
16
6
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
4
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: oblong
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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