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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France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
4
2
5
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7
6
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10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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