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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
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12
5
13
2
14
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15
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2
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4
4
5
8
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
vignette
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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