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
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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