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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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London
1
Mechelen
6
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
2
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10
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10
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10
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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