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
6
Belgium
9
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Portugal
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
2
2
10
3
11
4
11
5
19
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
18
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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