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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
11
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
7
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 12
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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