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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
London
3
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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