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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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 2
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of notation: brown
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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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