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
4
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
2
5
3
10
4
10
5
11
6
11
7
10
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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