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