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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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