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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Cities
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Staffarda
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
11
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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