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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Cities
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Brussels
7
Cognac
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Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
light brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: French
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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