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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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
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Ferrara
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France
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Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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