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
France
1
Cities
Belgium
1
France
11
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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