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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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2
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
3
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
13
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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