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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Florence
Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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