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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
13
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
22
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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