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