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
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
8
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
9
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
14
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Other decoration frequency: often
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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